Did you pat your head, while rubbing your belly and hopping on one foot at the same time? Also holding your tongue out and try to touch your nose and also kiss your elbow at the same time? NO? That is why you can't connect.
Are you having Sling / DISH Remote Access Issues
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Did you pat your head, while rubbing your belly and hopping on one foot at the same time? Also holding your tongue out and try to touch your nose and also kiss your elbow at the same time? NO? That is why you can't connect.
It seems that perhaps Dish was moving over to some new software this weekend? That's my guess -- after my unsuccessful attempts at connecting this weekend I was able to log in today and see my DVR via the internet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me.
I've asked this question before. How does one gain access to this? What can I do with it? I have a 622 which is hooked up via ethernet.
And it has been answered many times before.
Log into your dishnetwork.com account and select DISH Remote Access from the menus.
Set and delete recordings and perform complex searches. Try it out and see for yourself.
harshness said:
And I'm saying that it doesn't work. I go to register, and nothing happens. Entered in email, password, 7 digit code off the reciever, goes back to the login page. Called dish, they don't how to fix it. Tried through the dish site, tried dish.sling, tried dish9.sling nothing works
What does the diagnostics screen tell you when you test your connection?
In the network setup, what is your connection status?
Which screen says that?
I don't think "connected" is a complete answer to either of my questions. I'm looking for details, not a casual interpretation.
The Connection diagnostic screen should say Broadband Connection Ok or something to that effect.
The network setup screen should report an IP address, net mask, the LAN IP address of your router as the DNS server and some MAC addresses. The status should read "Connected Online".
I'm assuming that you're receiver is unable to contact DISH or Sling as opposed to there being a problem with your account or their servers.
harshness said:
So on the network setup page I see my IP address, subnet mask, primary dns, ethernet mac, homeplug mac, and the connection status says connected online.
The steps to use DRA is this:
1. Log into/register with www.dishnetwork.com
Registering the first time you will need your 16 digit account #, your 4 digit acct pin, or last for of ssn or 10 digit receiver #
2. Once in your account, click on Dish Remote Access
You either get redirected to DRA or get a Technical Difficulties message
Technical Difficulties message means your dn.com email address does not match your sling account email address and calling DISH they can submit a TPR with your R00#, acct# and email you want to be associated with dn.com/sling account.
That is it.....you have not needed the pin from your recv via the "web activation" menu in over a year. You are not suppose to go to dish or dish9.sling.com to login.....have to go via dishnetwork.com
If you can tell me what you are seeing exactly, I can tell you the fix. I hope this helps.....if you go to menu 6-1-9-2-reset connection....should show connected online.....this way you can manager your timers/dvr recordings.....if not connected, you can only setup timers....5 every 30 minutes.
jbaer15 said:
Strangest thing. Without doing anything, besides loggin in to my account, clicking on DRA, seems like it works! I was able to use my iPhone as a remote and to manage my dvr.
Thanks for the help. Can i watch stuff from my dvr on my phone?
I just wish they'd support Linux as I refuse to connect any of my laptops to airport wifi networks anymore after a vicious worm got into my windows machine and someone got access to my banking logins.
Till then I'll just stick to using the wine version of the slingplayer client on my ubuntu laptops. Not as slick, but far safer than windows
Till then I'll just stick to using the wine version of the slingplayer client on my ubuntu laptops. Not as slick, but far safer than windows
My problem is that everytime a get a new BlackBerry (once a year), I have to wait 5-6 months for Sling to come out for a new app for the new BlackBerry. I got my Bold 9000, waited six months for Sling to come out with a Slingplayer Mobile app for it. It worked great for six months, but then six months later I got a Bold 9700. Then I had to wait for five months before Sling released a mobile app for that. I had Sling working great on the 9700 for seven months then purchased a Torch 9800 in November. Of course there is no app available for the Torch 9800 now, and it will likely be five or six months before one comes out for it. It sucks that they cant get these apps out quicker. So my Sling works great for half a year and then doesn't work for the other half a year. If this continues, I'll have to look for alternative means for viewing my TV on my BlackBerry.
Have you considered that the problem may be with RIM and not so much with Sling?
It has been my observation that very few apps work particularly well from one Blackberry to the next.
